Welcome to Ancram ...
Ancram is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ancram, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
Ancram is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ancram lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ancram: 518 & 838<3>
The ZIP code for Ancram: 12502<4>
Communities Also Named Ancram ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ancram - it's located in Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ancram.
Communities near Ancram ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ancram.
- Great Barrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Catskill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Saugerties
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- North Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Rhinebeck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ancram. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ancram.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ancram. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ancram.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ancram. See our Newspapers Page for Ancram.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ancram ...
Looking for more information about Ancram? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ancram, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ancram.
Adding Ancram to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ancram in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ancram was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ancram post office opened in 1826.
We also found Ancram in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ancram.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ancram - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Ancram area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Ancram area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ancram). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ancram or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |